Furniture



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.. FU TW 1 7 I I Cecil W. Farrar, Buffalo, N; Y. 2 2' Application April l maafs ria l no. 112,413 f: v

8 Claims. (or. is-38 My invention relates to furniture, and more particularly to a sheet metal furniture structure. An object of my invention is to provide a new article of manufacture comprising a dressing table 5 including a lavatory.

Another object is to provide a novel lavatory. Another object is to provide'novel meansfor joining together the parts of metal furniture structures. y I V The invention consists in the combination and improved construction of parts, to be more fully described hereinafter and the novelty of which will be particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed; 1 a

In the accompanying drawings, to be taken as a partofthis specification, I have fully and clearly illustrated a preferred embodiment of my inven- .tion,'in which drawings- Figure'l is a view inperspective'of the furniture structure'embodyingmy. invention; Fig.2 is a top plan view of the structure of Fig. l, partly in section, and with certain parts broken away to show the internal construction;

Fig. 3 is .a detail vertical section; on the. line 3.-3 of Fig.2; z. '1

Fig. 4 isa detail vertical. section on the line 1+4; of Fig.2; I i' Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line 55 of -Fig.2;.

Fig. 6 is atop plan view of the basin member;

. Fig. "7-is a view in frontelevation of .thebasin member showing the hot and coldwater .inlet conduits and part of the supportingframework; Fig. 8 is a view in end elevatlonof the basin member; i p

-. Fig. 9' is an enlarged'detail view in horizontal section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 10 is a view in vertical section o lO-lll ofFlg.2; Fig. his a detail horizontal sectional view-on the line H- -Il of Fig. 5; q

Fig. 12 is adetail view in vertical central section of the drain or outlet control valve with a modified operating mechanism therefor;

Fig. 13 is a detail view, partly in horizontalsection, of the valve and mechanism of Fig. '12; and r Fig. 14 is a partial front elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 1, modified to include the waste valve operatingmechanism shown in; detail "in Figs. 12 and 13.

the line Referring to the drawings by characters of .flanges ZT. The drawer, designated 30, has a reference; I designates,;generally, a furniture structure or combined lavatory and dressing table, which is. preferably constructed of sheet metal xanclgwhich comprises laterally positionedand spacedcabinetsupporting members '2, {with an intennediatelysupported basin or bowl member 4 which there is preferably a mirror 5. The basin supporting cabinet members 2,. 3, are substantially identical, and a description of one will therefore suffice for both. Each cabinet member comprises a main casing and a supplemental superposed-easing. the mainv casing having a bottom wall-er plate 6, which at its forward edge is stepped downward and rearward, as at 1, terminating in-arearward flange 8 which is secured to :frontcorner posts or legs- 9. At its side and rear edges the walltihas depending flanges l0, ll which aresecured tothe side and rear casing walls or plates I2, 12 and [3, respectively, which depend below theflanges ill, H and have inwardly directed-flanges l 4, I 5; respectively, in the plane .of flange-8, and'which flanges I4, I 5 are secured to the front corner legs 9 and also to the rear corner posts or legs 16.; {Ifhe forwardedges of the side walls 12,12 are preferably of laterally and forwardly steppedform, as at IT, each wall terminating in a rearwardly directed flange, the flange of theouter. sicle wall being designated :l8 and of the inner side wall being-designated l9. The

shelves 23 maybe inserted in themain casing and be secured tothe sideliners, as at 24., Fig. 11, by

;nuts and boltsgor the like. :Above the topmost ,shelf,-the-casin g preferably has a horizontal plate member25' defining a-drawer support, secured to gthe rear casing-wall by'a dependingzflange 26 and having. longitudinal-, upstanding side flanges 2] terminating. .in inwardly I directed overhanging guide railsor flanges.28.- The forward end, of member 25. terminates in an'upright flange 25 which defines; the top cross-frame member of the door openings, of which flanges l8, l9 define the side members. Also at the forward endof the -member 25'the flanges 28 are omitted to permit projectionthereabove of the top surfaces of horizontally journ-aled guide rollers 29 secured to the bottom wall 3lwhich rides onthe rollers 29 and .hasat its rearend. a; ;roller supporting bracket 32 having parallel dependin bearing ears 33 through which extends a shaft 34 having on its outer ends rollers 36 which flt between the supporting member 25 and the rails 28 (see Fig. 3). The top marginal liner flanges 2| are preferably substantially in the plane of member 25. The top marginal edges of the rear wall l3 and of the outside side wall l2 are each provided with a longitudinal upward open groove 36, preferably formed by bending the metal downward and upward in planes parallel totheir respective walls, as in Fig. 4. The inside side wall l2 has a similar groove 31 which extends from the front edge rearward for only a short distance, and therebeyond, the wall l2 has a substantially horizontal inturned flange 38 set below the top edge of the groove 31.

A top wall or closure member 39 which conforms to the plan outline of the casing, has a depending marginal flange along its outside side its rear, and a portion of its inside side edges, as at 40, which is secured in the groove 36, 31. Above the flange 38 them-ember 39 has an underturnd or'extending flange 4|, which has spaced'apertures there through which overlie apertures in the flange 38, the alined apertures being designated 42. The front edge of the top wall 39 is turned downward and then inward, asat- 43, to form the front'top cross-frame member. The opening to the shelves defined by the bottom wall 6 and elements l8, l9 and 25 is closable by a door or'closure'membe'r 44 which is hinged, as at 45, to the outside flange IS. The supplemental casing, designated 46, is substantially similar to the top portion ofthe main casing above and including the support 25, similar parts being designated by'the primes of the reference characters applied to like parts of the main casing, The casing 46 rests upon and is secured to the top wal139 at the rear thereof such that the rear walls are substantially in a common plane. v Between the supporting members 2, 3 there is a supporting framework which is parallel to and adjacent the plane of the rearwalls of the supporting members (see Figs. 5, 7 and 9). The framework comprises a topframe 'member 41, rom the ends of which depend vertical side frame members 48, 49 which are joined by reinforcing cross-bars 50. The members 41, 48 and 49 are preferably angle-irons, each having one flange extending forwardly, as at and having the other flanges 52 in a common vertical plane directed inward or toward each'other. The vertical forwardly' directed flanges 5| are bolted, as at 53, or otherwise secured to the outer'faces of the inside side walls of-the members 2, -3, and preferably to verticallyextending angle-irons 54, or the like, within the cabinet members (see Fig. 9). The basin member 4 rests at its rear portion on the horizontal top frame member 41, and has lateral flanges '55 which are slotted or notched, as at ssyror register with the alined apertures 42. The flanges 55extend between the underturned flanges 4| and the sidewall flanges 38, and are tightly clamped thereto and.- therebetweenby bolts 51, or'the like, secured through the flange apertures. To prevent the side members 2, 3 from being pulle'daway from the basin member, brackets 58 are secured to the'underside of the basin member and are bolted 'or otherwise secured, as

2, 3. At the-front edge of member 4 there is a depending apron orfwall member 60 which ex- The basin member 4 A reinforcing vertically extending angle-iron 63 may be positioned within each member 2, 3 and apertured for reception of the securing bolts 62. The lower edge portion of apron 60 extends rearward and upward, as at 64, to finish oif the bottom edge of the apron. Interlocked with the portion 64 and extending between members 2, 3 is a closure plate 65 having side flanges 64 and which is stepped downward and'rearward and at its rear edgejoins with a vertical back kick panel or plate member 66 which joins the, members 2, 3 and terminates in the plane of the cabinet bottom flanges 8, I4 and I5. Behind and adjacent the, bottom of the member 66 there is a crossframe member 65 which is secured at its ends to the casing members 2, 3. The member 66 is preferably removably secured in position by bolts 66*,

or the like, wh i'ch clamp the member 66 to the member 65 and to the cross-frame 65 so that access may be had to certain piping concealed thereby'and to be described. The member 4 has a basin or bowl proper substantially midway of the side edges thereof. At the rear of the basin bottom wall there is a drain-outlet pro-- vided with a control valve 69, preferably of the pop-up-type'operated in the usual manner by a 'cam within the'trapped drain pipe 10. The cam, asis customary, iscarried by a rotatable shaft H which is oscillatedby a plunger control rod '12 passed upward 'through an aperture '13 in the member 4 and'having on its top end a hand grip 14. The basin has an overflow outlet conduit 15 wlfich leads into the pipe 16. "A water inlet faucet or spout l6 overhangs the rear edge of the basin and rests'on the member 4. V The'spout I6 is supplied by a pipe 11 extending upwardly'through an aperture 18' in'member '4, the pipel'l being joined by a T connection or coupling 18 to the outlet ports of h'otand cold water control valves 19. The valves 19 are controlled by rotatable hand grip members 86secured on' the front face of apron 66 and connected by torque rods 8| to the respective stems of valves 19. I i I i supports a mirror frame 82 which may be of any form or outline in elevation,'-but which has a straight lower horizontal cross-frame member 83. The frame is preferably hollow and of sheet metal, and is reinforced at its sides by vertical internal angle-irons84' to which are rigidly secured depending angle-irons 85, or the like, the irons'84, 85 cooperating to form arectangle having its outer and forward sides formed by the angle iron 85. The member 4 extends rearward beyond the frame member .47 and terminates in a depending flange 86 i'n'the plane of the cabinet rear walls I 3, the flange preferably being secured to the members 2, 3.

Through the 'rnember 4 adjacent its rear edge and between the flange 86 and the frame member fl; there are apertures 81 of right-angle outline which cooperate with and receive the angle irons 85 so as to position the mirror on the member 4'. The irons 85 extend downward through apertures 81 and are bolted or otherwise secured,

as at '88, to the'vertical frame members 48, 46

(see 'Fig. 5).

The'frame 82 contains and supports a mirror glass 89having a backing mem- "ber '90". at 59, to the inside side walls l2 o'fthe members i J In Figs. '12 and 13 I have shown a modification of the valve operating mechanism, the use of which is'i'llustrated in Fig. 14. In this form the valve operating cam; designated 9|, is oscillated by a lever arm 92. Connected 'to the arm 92,

as at 92, there is a'thrust member or wire 93 which is flexible and may be of steel, and which is housed in a flexible guide tube 94. The tube 94 terminates at one end adjacent the valve and is supported therefrom or from a fixed support by an arm or bracket 95. The other end of the tube 94 is secured at and preferably to the inside face of the apron by a clip, or the like,

shaft 99 for oscillation thereof to exert a pull or a push on the wire 93. In the full line position of the parts, see particularly Fig. 12, the valve is closed. If now the. handle Hll is turned counterclockwise of Fig. 12 to a vertical position, as shown in dotted lines, the arm 98 and wire 93 will be moved to the left, as shown in dotted lines, thus pulling on the wire and swinging the lever arm 92 and the cam 9| clockwise of Fig. 12 to lift the valve as indicated in dotted lines. My application, Serial No. 633,937 filed September 20, 1932, discloses a furniture construction including features of construction some of which are similar and others of which are alternative in form to features of construction disclosed herein. Said application Serial No. 633,937 contains claims on subject matter disclosed but not claimed herein.

From the foregoing description, it will be obvious that I have provided a furniture structure which may be and preferably is fabricated in substantial entirety from metal and sheet metal elements, and which may readily be assembled and taken apart,as for shipment, the members 2, 3, 4 and the mirror structure each being separate units.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:- l

l. A structure of the character described, comprising a hollow casing adapted to rest upon a. floor and forming a supporting member, a sup- 1 porting member spaced from said casing and adapted to rest upon the floor, and means rigidly connecting said supporting members comprising a basin member positioned between said members and having water supply means and a drain outlet, and means rigidly securing said basin member to each of said supporting members.

2. A structure of the character described, comprising laterally spaced hollow casings adapted to rest upon a floor and forming supporting meme bers, and means rigidly connecting said supporting members comprising a basin member positioned between said supporting membersand having water. supply means and a drain outlet,

and means rigidly securing said basin member to each of said supporting members.

3. A structure of the character described, comprising a hollow casing having a side wall, a supporting member spaced from said wall, and means rigidly connecting said casing and supporting member comprising a basin member positioned between said wall and said member and partly supported by said member, means joining one of the side edge portions of said basin member to said wall and rigidly securing it thereto, and means cooperating with said casing to provide support for said basin member at a distance from said wall.

4. A structure of the character described, comprising laterally spaced hollow casings having opposed side walls, and means rigidly connecting said casings comprising a framework extending between and secured to said walls, a basin member positioned between said casings and resting on said framework, and means joining the side edges of said basin member to said casings and anchoring said basin against an adjacent vertical wall of each of said casings.

5. A structure of the character described, comprising a hollow casing having a side wall and a top wall, a portion of said side wall terminating in a lateral flange in spaced underlying relation to said top wall, a basin member having an edge portion extending between said top wall and said flange and resting upon said flange, means clamping said edge portion between said flange and said top wall, means rigidly securing said basin member to said casing, and means cooperating with said casing to support said basin member.

6. A structure of the character described, comprising laterally spaced supporting cabinet members having substantially parallel opposed side walls, a basin member positioned between said cabinet members and having a substantially flat top wall and a bowl depending from and opening through said top wall, and supporting means secured to said walls adjacent the front and rear of said basin member, said basin member being secured to said supporting means with said top wall slightly below the top walls of said cabinet members, the side edges of said basin member joining said cabinet members.

7. A structure of the character described, comprising laterally spaced Supporting cabinet members having substantially parallel opposed side walls, a laterally directed flange adjacent the upper edgeof each of said side walls, a basin member positioned between said cabinet members and having a substantially flat top wall and a .bowl depending from and opening through said top wall, said basin member resting on said flanges, means securing said basin member to said flanges, and means securing said basin member and said cabinet members together. i

8. A structure of the character described, comprising a supporting cabinet member, a supporting member positioned at the side of said cabinet member andspaced therefrom, the side wall 

